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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Short Interest Data

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has a short interest of 81.48 million shares. This marks a -3.84% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 40.15 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
81,480,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
84,730,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.53 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
647,800,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
12.58%
Today's Trading Volume
10,428,366 shares
Average Trading Volume
40,152,074 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
26%
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TLT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202481,480,000 shares $7.53 billion -3.8%N/A2.1 $92.45
10/15/202484,730,000 shares $8.04 billion +16.2%N/A2.2 $94.91
9/30/202472,940,000 shares $7.16 billion +14.2%N/A1.9 $98.10
9/15/202463,890,000 shares $6.42 billion +24.0%N/A1.7 $100.41
8/31/202451,540,000 shares $4.97 billion -3.9%N/A1.4 $96.49
8/15/202453,620,000 shares $5.21 billion +2.1%N/A1.4 $97.10
7/31/202452,530,000 shares $4.98 billion -5.3%N/A1.4 $94.81
7/15/202455,490,000 shares $5.15 billion No ChangeN/A1.6 $92.86
2/15/202448,950,000 shares $4.57 billion +15.1%N/A1 $93.30
1/31/202442,540,000 shares $4.11 billion -14.9%N/A0.9 $96.66
1/15/202449,980,000 shares $4.82 billion +2.1%N/A1 $96.52
12/31/202348,950,000 shares $4.84 billion -39.5%N/A1 $98.88
12/15/202380,840,000 shares $8.02 billion +30.9%N/A1.6 $99.15
11/30/202361,770,000 shares $5.66 billion -2.3%N/A1.3 $91.56
11/15/202363,200,000 shares $5.59 billion +22.6%N/A1.5 $88.52
10/31/202351,560,000 shares $4.31 billion +11.5%N/A1.3 $83.58
10/15/202346,260,000 shares $4.05 billion +52.2%N/A1.3 $87.61
9/30/202330,400,000 shares $2.70 billion -7.3%N/A1 $88.69
9/15/202332,800,000 shares $3.05 billion -8.2%N/A1.2 $92.96
8/31/202335,730,000 shares $3.45 billion +3.0%N/A1.4 $96.64
8/15/202334,700,000 shares $3.28 billion +36.6%N/A1.3 $94.58
7/31/202325,400,000 shares $2.54 billion +17.5%N/A1 $100.05
7/15/202321,610,000 shares $2.19 billion +1.2%N/A0.9 $101.29
6/30/202321,350,000 shares $2.20 billion +2.0%N/A1 $102.94
6/15/202320,930,000 shares $2.16 billion +6.6%N/A1 $103.00
5/31/202319,630,000 shares $2.02 billion +10.7%N/A0.9 $102.99
5/15/202317,730,000 shares $1.83 billion +5.9%N/A0.8 $103.19
4/30/202316,750,000 shares $1.78 billion -6.4%N/A0.8 $106.46
4/15/202317,900,000 shares $1.88 billion +19.5%N/A0.9 $105.08
3/31/202314,980,000 shares $1.59 billion -9.2%N/A0.7 $106.37
3/15/202316,500,000 shares $1.75 billion +4.0%N/A0.8 $106.10
2/28/202315,860,000 shares $1.61 billion -23.9%N/A0.8 $101.71
2/15/202320,850,000 shares $2.15 billion +14.6%N/A1.1 $103.05
1/31/202318,190,000 shares $1.95 billion -20.0%N/A0.9 $107.17
1/15/202322,730,000 shares $2.43 billion -4.8%N/A1 $106.75
12/30/202223,880,000 shares $2.38 billion +1.4%N/A1.1 $99.56
12/15/202223,550,000 shares $2.55 billion +10.4%N/A1 $108.32
11/30/202221,330,000 shares $2.19 billion -16.7%N/A0.9 $102.73
11/15/202225,620,000 shares $2.54 billion +46.4%N/A1.2 $99.23
10/31/202217,500,000 shares $1.68 billion -9.9%N/A0.9 $96.11
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10/15/202219,420,000 shares $1.91 billion No ChangeN/A1 $98.57
9/30/202217,400,000 shares $1.78 billion -9.7%N/A1 $102.45
9/15/202219,260,000 shares $2.08 billion +18.8%N/A1.2 $107.97
8/31/202216,210,000 shares $1.81 billion -9.9%N/A1 $111.88
8/15/202218,000,000 shares $2.08 billion +16.3%N/A1.1 $115.45
7/31/202215,480,000 shares $1.82 billion -2.5%N/A0.8 $117.43
7/15/202215,880,000 shares $1.84 billion -27.1%N/A0.8 $116.14
6/30/202221,780,000 shares $2.50 billion -15.7%N/A1 $114.87
6/15/202225,820,000 shares $2.86 billion +56.3%N/A1.2 $110.84
5/31/202216,520,000 shares $1.93 billion -8.9%N/A0.7 $116.56
5/15/202218,140,000 shares $2.10 billion -22.2%N/A0.8 $115.98
4/30/202223,300,000 shares $2.78 billion -1.8%N/A1 $119.45
4/15/202223,720,000 shares $2.86 billion +20.1%N/A1 $120.75
3/31/202219,750,000 shares $2.61 billion -13.8%N/A0.9 $132.08
3/15/202222,910,000 shares $3.01 billion -6.7%N/A1.1 $131.53
2/28/202224,560,000 shares $3.44 billion +1.3%N/A1.2 $139.87
2/15/202224,250,000 shares $3.27 billion -22.1%N/A1.2 $134.98
1/31/202231,110,000 shares $4.43 billion -9.2%N/A1.7 $142.39
1/15/202234,270,000 shares $4.87 billion -4.6%N/A1.9 $142.10
12/31/202135,930,000 shares $5.32 billion -2.4%N/A2.1 $148.19
12/15/202136,830,000 shares $5.50 billion -7.8%N/A2 $149.25
11/30/202139,930,000 shares $6.05 billion -2.7%N/A2.2 $151.59
11/15/202141,050,000 shares $5.97 billion +0.8%N/A2.5 $145.48
10/29/202140,710,000 shares $6.01 billion -7.5%N/A2.5 $147.69
10/15/202144,030,000 shares $6.39 billion +13.5%N/A2.8 $145.03
9/30/202138,780,000 shares $5.60 billion +4.9%N/A2.3 $144.32
9/15/202136,960,000 shares $5.57 billion +12.2%N/A2.4 $150.58
8/31/202132,930,000 shares $4.90 billion +7.4%N/A2.1 $148.83
8/13/202130,650,000 shares $4.55 billion +13.7%N/A2 $148.55
7/30/202126,960,000 shares $4.03 billion -0.6%N/A1.8 $149.52
7/15/202127,110,000 shares $4.03 billion -3.0%N/A1.8 $148.49
6/30/202127,960,000 shares $4.04 billion -11.7%N/A2 $144.35
6/15/202131,680,000 shares $4.47 billion -9.7%N/A2.3 $141.05
5/28/202135,090,000 shares $4.86 billion -0.6%N/A2.6 $138.44
5/14/202135,300,000 shares $4.79 billion +12.2%N/A2.3 $135.81
4/30/202131,460,000 shares $4.35 billion +19.4%N/A2 $138.32
4/15/202126,350,000 shares $3.64 billion +15.6%N/A1.8 $138.04
3/31/202122,800,000 shares $3.11 billion +25.3%N/A1.6 $136.21
3/15/202118,190,000 shares $2.47 billion -14.6%N/A1.3 $136.06
2/26/202121,290,000 shares $2.95 billion +16.8%N/A1.7 $138.54
2/12/202118,230,000 shares $2.72 billion +12.7%N/A1.8 $148.96
1/29/202116,180,000 shares $2.47 billion -3.5%N/A1.6 $152.92
1/15/202116,760,000 shares $2.53 billion +8.9%N/A1.6 $151.22
12/31/202015,390,000 shares $2.42 billion -6.3%N/A1.5 $157.50
12/15/202016,420,000 shares $2.60 billion +10.4%N/A1.6 $158.33
11/30/202014,870,000 shares $2.38 billion +12.8%N/A1.5 $160.22
11/15/202013,180,000 shares $2.08 billion -18.4%N/A1.2 $158.16
10/30/202016,150,000 shares $2.57 billion -12.4%N/A1.6 $159.14
10/15/202018,430,000 shares $2.99 billion -7.9%N/A0 $162.12
9/30/202020,020,000 shares $3.27 billion -3.0%N/A2.1 $163.26
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9/15/202017,570,000 shares $2.88 billion -14.8%N/A1.8 $164.07
8/31/202020,630,000 shares $3.35 billion +0.8%N/A2.1 $162.19
8/14/202020,460,000 shares $3.34 billion +18.0%N/A2.1 $163.18
7/31/202017,340,000 shares $2.97 billion -3.5%N/A1.7 $171.00
7/15/202017,960,000 shares $3.00 billion +19.8%N/A1.8 $167.12
6/30/202014,990,000 shares $2.47 billion -11.1%N/A1.5 $164.73
6/15/202016,870,000 shares $2.74 billion +36.8%N/A1.7 $162.39
5/29/202012,330,000 shares $2.02 billion +7.9%N/A0.9 $163.59
5/15/202011,430,000 shares $1.91 billion +32.0%N/A0.7 $166.71
4/30/20208,660,000 shares $1.46 billion -26.7%N/A0.5 $168.71
4/15/202011,820,000 shares $1.99 billion -3.9%N/A0.7 $168.18
3/31/202012,300,000 shares $2.10 billion -29.0%N/A0.8 $170.84
3/13/202017,334,000 shares $2.87 billion -10.0%N/A0.5 $165.39
2/28/202019,250,000 shares $3.20 billion +34.2%N/A1.5 $166.00
2/14/202014,340,000 shares $2.33 billion +32.9%N/A1.6 $162.51
1/31/202010,790,000 shares $1.62 billion +2.2%N/A1.3 $150.25
1/15/202010,560,000 shares $1.52 billion +30.4%N/A1.3 $144.10
12/31/20198,100,000 shares $1.15 billion +4.1%N/A1 $142.08

TLT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 81,480,000 shares of TLT short. Learn More on iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. TLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Barclays PLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Anson Funds Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Soros Fund Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Naya Capital Management UK Ltd., Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Lavaca Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Swan Global Investments LLC, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of Montreal Can, Citigroup Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Americana Partners LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, and Bluefin Capital Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 81,480,000 shares, a drop of 3.8% from the previous total of 84,730,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (4.63%), iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (12.14%), iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (0.38%), iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (1.27%), US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (0.27%), iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF (0.03%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.38%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.30%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.29%), US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (0.21%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF stock?

Short selling TLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF as its price is falling. TLT shares are trading down $0.29 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of TLT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.



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